EmailOctopus is 100% cheaper
than GetResponse
$0/mo (Starter) vs GetResponse Starter at $19/mo — covering 19% of the 21 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Starter plan at $19/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Starter: 0 USD/monthly.
GetResponse costs $19/mo on the Starter plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 21 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
EmailOctopus covers 19% of the 21 capabilities compared against GetResponse. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | EmailOctopus | GetResponse |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| A/B testing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS marketing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Transactional email API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remove branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated IP | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paid subscriptions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payment collection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Revenue attribution | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data export | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Webinars | ✗ | ✓ |
| Website builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Push notifications | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Abandoned-cart automation | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities GetResponse has that EmailOctopus lacks.
- A/B testing — Test variations of an email to see which performs better.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Audience segmentation — Group subscribers into segments for targeted sends.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- SMS marketing — Send marketing messages by text message.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Transactional email API — Send transactional emails programmatically via an API.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Dedicated IP — Send email from an IP address dedicated to your account.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Paid subscriptions — Sell paid subscriptions to your email list.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Unlimited forms — Create as many forms as you need without hitting a plan cap.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Custom domain — Serve forms on your own domain instead of the vendor's URL.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Payment collection — Collect payments directly through a form.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Revenue attribution — Link revenue back to the marketing source that generated it.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- AI generation — Generate design drafts or assets from a text prompt.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Webinars — Host webinars from within the platform.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Website builder — Build a website using the same platform as your email campaigns.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Push notifications — Send push notifications alongside email campaigns.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- SSO (SAML) — Sign in through your company's SAML SSO.Missing from EmailOctopus.
- Abandoned-cart automation — Automatically email shoppers who leave items in their cart.Missing from EmailOctopus.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Starter | Free |
| Pro | $9/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free | Free |
| Starter | $19/mo |
| Marketer | $59/mo |
| Creator | $69/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is EmailOctopus than GetResponse?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Starter vs $19/mo on Starter. That is $228 a year.
What does EmailOctopus lack compared with GetResponse?
A/B testing, Audience segmentation, SMS marketing, Transactional email API, Dedicated IP, Paid subscriptions, Unlimited forms, Custom domain, Payment collection, Revenue attribution, Data export, AI generation, Webinars, Website builder, Push notifications, SSO (SAML), Abandoned-cart automation — 17 of the 21 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
GetResponse: 2026-09-07; EmailOctopus: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.getresponse.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://www.getresponse.com/pricing/trial (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- EmailOctopus data last verified 2026-09-07